Katat0nik has just released this adorable cozy Rainbow Jumper Outfit!! This outfit includes a Rainbow Knit Jumper, lavender turtleneck, and lavender leggings. Finally I’ve found something that matches the rainbow beanie texture from W&Y (Hair 46) perfectly.
I’m also wearing SLink Isabelle skin, I looove the eyeshadow and deep blush here. This makes a great ‘winter’ skin because my av looks like she’s been out making snow angels all day. 😛
Katat0nik is amazing for always giving out pressies!! To celebrate her new Cutie Land satellite location, this pink Freebie Star Dress is available but I don’t know for how long, so hurry!
A friend asked me recently, “Gogo, why do you ask so many questions about how much designers are making on Facebook?”
Yes, I ask a lot of questions on Facebook. I’m on pretty much all of the social media sites for Second Life, but people are especially chatty on Facebook, and I’m always trying to get a temperature check on the SL economy. Are people still making money? Are they making less than they used to? Is Second Life going to survive long enough for my Lifetime Premium Plus accounts to pay off, or will SL die before I’m profitable? So many questions.
I think about the SL economy probably more than the average resident does. Besides being an SL nerd, I’m also a bit of a finance enthusiast, and I love reading about the economy in RL and apparently analyzing the SL economy too. I think it’s smart to know when something is still worth your time and when it’s time to move on. If you’re no longer making the money you used to make here, there’s nothing wrong with finding somewhere else where your time and talent are worth more.
Another reason I ask these questions is because despite some designers doing very well in Second Life, I often see some saying they’re on the verge of being evicted or facing some other financial emergency nearly every week. There’s always a Second Life GoFundMe, and sometimes it’s from designers I would consider fairly successful from a distance. They’re talented, they have a recognizable brand, they have customers, so why are they still living paycheck to paycheck?
I’ve watched a lot of designers come and go over the years, for all kinds of reasons, and I actually think there’s something admirable about knowing when it’s time to leave. If you used to make good money in Second Life and you’re no longer making what you need, why cling to it until you’re completely broke? Find greener pastures. Maybe that means another virtual platform, maybe it means taking your skills and working for a company in real life, or maybe it means doing something completely different. At some point, if something is no longer working financially, you have to see the writing on the wall and bounce before you’re broke. There’s no prize for hanging on the longest.
Jian Pets announced last week that they’re leaving Second Life, and you can read their farewell message here. I think it’s smarter to move on and explore other opportunities than to cling to something that is no longer serving you. Second Life has been around for more than 20 years, but that doesn’t mean every successful SL business needs to stay here forever.
Speaking of being financially well, I went to the FLF Bday Bash and came home with a bunch of goodies for FREE! Gogo may be loaded in SL, but I still love freebies. I didn’t grab every single gift, but out of the ones I picked up, these are my favorite things:
Movement – Ladies Handbag
ALT3 – Afterparty FX Shine
Exile – Jordan Hair, Birthday Confetti Edition
Glam Affair – Manu Skin (Summer Special L005) – The rain on the face is awesome!
Construction is underway at Aurelias! Our town is growing, and we’ve just finished building a lighthouse. I’m so excited about the arrival of autumn, my favorite season. We had hoped to launch the region last year about this time, but we didn’t make it in time for autumn. I’m so very excited for you to experience autumn in Aurelias, I think you’ll find it very cozy.
’Tis the season of giving. Akeruka is giving two mesh heads to group members, except the group costs L$150 to join. I wasn’t a member, so I paid the fee just to get the Wendy head “for free.” I wanted to try it mostly because I forgot I already tried and blogged an Akeruka head two months ago.
All the things I found difficult then are still difficult now. I still can’t close my eyes without my eyeballs poking through my head. I also haven’t found anyone who makes HD applier eyes for this head, so I’m wearing BoM eyes. To do that, you have to buy the AK BoM Eyes Relay on Marketplace for L$1. Yes, it’s only a Linden, but why wasn’t this included with the head? Since this head isn’t as popular as LeLutka, you’re also going to have a harder time finding eyes made specifically for it.
Even though Wendy works with EvoX skins, my usual Glam Affair skin was not a good fit. I decided to start fresh and try something new, and it just so happens that Traditional Face recently gave out a new group gift skin called Eva. Of course, I wasn’t in that group either, so I paid L$99 to join.
This definitely does not look like Gogo. When I made the shape, I started to see an older brunette woman instead, and I had to lean into the thick brows, which I don’t love, ever. I made it work here, but I couldn’t wear the browless version because the BoM brows I always use sit too high on this head. The HD brows included with Akeruka are even thicker, which is such a shame because there are no thinner options. I. hate. thick. brows.
If you’re already a member of these groups, you can get a whole new look for the cost of nothing. If you’re not, it’s still relatively cheap for a complete makeover, assuming you don’t mind paying a few group fees.
Have you noticed how some brands are no longer updating their Flickr or seem to be moving away from it entirely in favor of other platforms? I honestly can’t be bothered to chase brands from site to site, so if one drops off my radar, so be it. I only even saw this Akeruka gift because of a post elsewhere, and I already lost the link to it. It’s a shame they’ve seemingly stopped updating their Flickr.
The Swedish Orientation sim is amazing!! For those of us that went through orientation island and had to walk the trail — well, in my case, fell off the trail into the water and didn’t log in again for several months. I loooove that there’s a sauna there with a bathing suit (made by Simone Stern) and sauna towels!! 😛 Sexayyyy.
Since the grid is borked today, everyone should take the day off from trying to be productive. Nothing will attach, or upload… so go have some F.U.N!
Aranel's Wings from BOOM is simply divine. The wings are all prim and has a heart charm attached to it. There are 2 versions – flared wings or regular (resting flat against your back). With holidays coming up, I definitely think these wings will be a great addition for costumes.
There wings were made to match the Boom 'Tamed' Dress, which is actually very tame from the front but oh-so-sexy on the back. It comes in a bunch of colors, there's even a "Gogo's Pink" which is a soft baby Pink. If you buy it in your favorite color, be sure to buy Gogo Pink too!!!
When you're wearing wings these sexy, you can go without clothes, too. I threw on my favorite pair of BAX Prestige boots (which comes in Brown now too) and I'm ready to go!
You might have already seen the Neva River sim featured on a few dozen SL blogs. I’m late to the party, but I tend to avoid places that are over-hyped, cos I know it will be extremely crowded and I can’t de-render anyone or anything since I use the official SL Viewer. Finally, I went today, cos I wanted to see it once before it closes to the public.
I was sick all week, but I’m feeling a lot better now. Send me some good vibes, cos being sick was just awful awful awful awful awful.
I’m loving this new Caprice hairstyle from Truth so much, that I haven’t taken it off for days. It’s so sweet, and one of my favorites. Also, the other half of Mon Tissu released some lovely Collared Shirts, and Tulip Shorts. The shirt includes a long version, and a short (tucked in) version. This outfit is so casual, perfect for exploring new SL sims! 🙂
What I’m Wearing:
Pink Fuel – Sora (Peach)
Truth – Caprice (Swedish)
Mon Tissu – Collared Shirt (S) Denim Light
Mon Tissu – Tulip Shorts (S) Gingham
Monso – My Studded Oxford (White)
You are killing with all this gorgeous skins, lol
I have become more of a skin whore cause of you, hehehehe